Wake Forest University will name a residence hall in honor of Larry and Beth Hopkins, two trailblazing alumni with deep ties to the University and Winston-Salem. In recognition of their extraordinary contributions – as former students, faculty members and leaders, South Hall will be renamed Hopkins Hall. Beth Hopkins has had a decades-long career in…
Categories: Awards & Recognition
Former President Jimmy Carter was an outstanding national figure who influenced and inspired many across the nation, including the Wake Forest University community.
Categories: Alumni, Community Impact
Wake Forest University has received a transformational $30 million gift to expand the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and enhance access and opportunities for undergraduate students in the academic program. The anonymous gift is one of the most significant in the University’s history. The investment will enable Wake Forest to increase the number of experienced entrepreneurship…
With polls showing a tight presidential race that could come down to outcomes in North Carolina and several other swing states, Politics Professor John Dinan provides insights about what may happen following election day. Dinan, whose research focuses on state politics, is currently teaching a course called “Parties, Voters and Elections.” He is a leading…
Categories: Experts
Setting out to prove that movement indeed is medicine for older adults with chronic knee and hip pain, Wake Forest University researchers have received a $5.7M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a five-year study. The Mobile Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health-III (MORPH-III) study will track how adults age…
Categories: Research & Discovery